Germans Silence Two Antwerp Forts Amid French battle
Berlin reports German artillery silenced two forts in the Antwerp siege and captures of thirty French aeroplanes. It says the great battle in France remains undecided with heavy losses near the Argonne and persistent Allied attempts repulsed.
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Berlin
Sayville
S. I
Antwerp
France
Belgium
Argonne Forest
von Hindenburg
East
War Office
German Press Turns Tone as Russian Advance Surges
Russian armies win decisive victories near Simno in Suwalki province and Andrejew, advancing toward Cracow. German forces retreat after failing to halt the Russian push, while reports from Berlin note continued Russian successes and bombardment cessation at Ossowetz.
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Berlin
Petrograd
London
Prussia
Silesia
Simno
Suwalki
Andrejew
Cracow
Ossowetz
Notable pressures in Noyon operation prompt cautious public judgment
The report describes rapid actions around Noyon in a combined operation, noting potential concessions on minor points while urging the public to reserve judgment until the overall result is clear. The wording emphasizes urgency and scope without detailing specific outcomes.
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Noyon
CITY OF REIMS UNDER FIRE
Reims, France, under continuous German bombardment for sixteen days as shells tear through the city. U S consul William Bardel leaves for Troyes after a month of peril. his home and the vice consul’s residence are destroyed and the American flag is torn from a balcony. Bardel had pleaded for sparing the city since the first bombardment on September 4.
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Reims
France
Paris
United States
William Bardel
Troyes
Bardel
Emperors in East and France Report Gains and Retreats
Reports from London and Petrograd describe German evacuations and heavy fighting on the French front. German right wing pushes north with Joffre noting a French detachment fell back. Antwerp defenses retreat as German artillery devastates the Nethe. The Times cautions a long war ahead with German unity and full-armament readiness. The Russian emperor travels to war zones as German and Allied lines continue to clash along the Aisne and Roye corridors.
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London
France
Raye
Arras
von Kluck
Roye
Aisne
Somme River
Albert
Joffre
the Times
Antwerp
Germany
Petrograd
Thorn
West Prussia
The
French War Office
Nethe
Paris
Amiens
Meuse
St. Mihiel
Woevre
Berlin
Argonne
Dr Marion Dorset and Hog Cholera Serums
Dr Marion Dorset a bichemist with the federal Bureau of Animal Industry first isolated the hog cholera germ and developed a serum to combat it. He patented the process then donated it free to the public, saving the country about 15 million dollars yearly. He also invented a government stamping ink for meat inspection and reduced tag costs from sixty thousand dollars annually.
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Marion Dorset
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Dr. Dorset
Comic Exchange on Bust Measure Sparks Laughter
The banter centers on a humorous exchange about bust measurement with playful back and forth between two characters. Iceman asks about the bust size while a woman on the fourth floor responds with a witty price remark. The dialogue captures lighthearted street banter.
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Iceman
A Clergyman Tests Dodds Kidney Pills Healing Dropsy
The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wigton Pennsylvania suffered a year with dropsy and swelling limbs. After using six boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills his swelling disappeared and he felt restored. He endorses the remedy and notes continued faith in it. Correspondence to Rev Heslop and Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY. Free household hints music and recipes offered.
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Edmund Heslop
Wigton
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Portrait of the Russian Soldier as a Relentless Fighter
The piece highlights the Russian soldier as tenacious and fearless, lacking imagination and class ambition yet capable of deadly effectiveness. It notes the Slav mind plans slowly but acts decisively in battle, and praises his endurance and combat readiness despite indifference to outcomes.
Light Booze Do You Drink It
A minister's wife recounts a coffee addiction during nursing training and after marriage. She switches to Postum, experiences clearer thinking and steadier nerves, and reports no bilious attacks after a year. Postum Co. of Battle Creek promotes two forms and prices.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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G. F. Steward
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